| India : Textile exports to US, EU increase in Jan-May (July 31, 2010 ) |
Textiles and garment exports from the country to the US and the EU countries have increased by 1.61 and 11.66 percent, respectively for the period January-May this year compared to the corresponding period in 2009, said Minister of State for Textiles, Panabaaka Lakshmi on Thursday.
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| Bangladesh : Dhaka garment workers in violent protests over low pay (July 31, 2010 ) |
Thousands of garment workers rioted in central Dhaka today after protests against low pay turned violent.
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| China : Toxic cancer-causing dyes found in China garments (July 31, 2010 ) |
Toxic dyes that can cause cancer have been detected in some garments in China, creating concern that buyers may also be exposed to health hazards.
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| Philippines : Reviving garment sector still a priority (July 31, 2010 ) |
The Trade department will continue lobbying efforts for a bill filed in the US Congress that proposes to eliminate tariffs on Philippine-made garments, despite the change of leadership at the state agency, an official statement yesterday read.
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| India : Fashion Shows To Showcase North-East Ethnic Collection (July 30, 2010 ) |
The “Fashion Society of Shillong’ in association with the Ministry of Textiles of Indian Government, is preparing a platform to present the ethnic designs of north eastern part of India to the whole country. This will definitely boost the fashion industry in the region.
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| India : Tharang for the chic and trendy (July 30, 2010 ) |
The Tharang exhibition at BTH is fast attracting the chic and trendy crowd in the city. On the stalls are saris, kurtis, salwar materials, girls’ dresses, jewellery, bedspreads, kitchenware and more.
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